'''Million-Dollar Mystery''' is a stage illusion in which from a small box, isolated in the middle and elevated above the stage, as many objects, animals, or persons appear as the magician likes.<ref>[[Walter Jeans: Illusioneer]] By [[Peter Warlock]] (1986)</ref>

'''Million-Dollar Mystery''' is a stage illusion in which from a small box, isolated in the middle and elevated above the stage, as many objects, animals, or persons appear as the magician likes.<ref>[[Walter Jeans: Illusioneer]] By [[Peter Warlock]] (1986)</ref>

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In 1970, [[Blackstone Jr.]] performed it on the Smothers Brothers show to produce the entire cast, including orchestra, from a telephone booth.<ref>Harry Blackstone, In his own words, [[Genii 1997 June]]</ref>

In 1970, [[Blackstone Jr.]] performed it on the Smothers Brothers show to produce the entire cast, including orchestra, from a telephone booth.<ref>Harry Blackstone, In his own words, [[Genii 1997 June]]</ref>

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Million-Dollar Mystery is a stage illusion in which from a small box, isolated in the middle and elevated above the stage, as many objects, animals, or persons appear as the magician likes.[1]

This illusion was created by Walter Jeans around 1927, based on his Silver Hat illusion from 1912.[2] Together with P. T. Selbit (the last major illusion he worked on before he retired), they improved the effect and Selbit premiered in 1928 in London as "The Million Dollar Mystery". [3]